10,000 Birds

JULY 20, 2018

Beset by poaching by cattle ranchers, habitat loss, DDT, and lead poisoning (from consuming shotgun pellets embedded in the condor’s carrion fare), populations of this enormous New World vulture fell into a serious decline in the twentieth century. With enough room for another, of course. Good birding and happy drinking!

California Condor 103

California Condor Oregon California Zoos 103

10,000 Birds

MAY 4, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Lemmon–Bear Canyon (Cypress, Middle Bear, Chihuahua Pine Picnic Areas). 03 Jan 2019. 03 Jan 2019. 03 Jan 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2019

Lemmon–Bear Canyon (General Hitchcock Campground). Lemmon–Bear Canyon (General Hitchcock Campground). Lemmon–Bear Canyon (General Hitchcock Campground). Lemmon–Bear Canyon (Cypress, Middle Bear, Chihuahua Pine Picnic Areas). Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. 22 Apr 2019.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2019

Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Lemmon–Bear Canyon (Cypress, Middle Bear, Chihuahua Pine Picnic Areas). Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Durand-Eastman Park–Zoo Rd. Tricolored Heron – Egretta tricolor.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

” In 1900, even before the last Passenger Pigeon’s death in the Cincinnati Zoo, Republican Congressman John F. Even more disconcerting to me than these “trophy hunters” killing wildlife for “sport” is the belief by some that carnivores such as bears and wolves should be eliminated. But I digress.

Hunting 109

Hunting Hunters Gorillas Wolves 109